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Serenity Vales, 7, smiles to her parents as makeup artist Jelen Gillis paints her face during the 19th annual Fest in the First, celebrating Gary's First District neighborhoods of Emerson, Aetna, Glen Ryan and Miller in this 2022 file photo. (John Smierciak / Post-Tribune)

Gary’s Fest in the First returns Saturday after being postponed

By Maya Wilkins

October 16, 2026 at 5:55 p.m.

The 23rd Fest in the First will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday...

In this Sept. 5, 1974, photo, columnist Philip Potempa’s older sister Pam, center in red, poses on her birthday with Potempa family collie Lady surrounded by party guests, left to right, Robin Shields, Jodi Scutchfield, Melanie McCoin and Julie Spenner. (Peggy Potempa/provided)

From the Farm: Collies back as favorite family canine courtesy of oldest sister Carol

By Philip Potempa

October 16, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

I’ve spent most of my life surrounded by the collies beloved by my family throughout...

Porter Superior Court Judge Christopher Buckley's 2024 Lincoln Navigator, with a sign promoting his campaign for reelection, on Aug. 15, 2026, in Michigan City, where police charged him with operating while intoxicated. (Michigan City Police Department)

Porter Superior Court Judge Christopher Buckley charged with misconduct

By Amy Lavalley

October 16, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed two misconduct charges against Porter Superior Court Judge...

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March 27, 2026 at 4:48 p.m.

News and events around the area

Branded as “the First Couple of Exercise” and “the Godparents of Good Health,” Elaine LaLanne turned 100 on March 19, 2026. Shown demonstrating “toe-touches” in a 1964 episode, she appeared on her husband Jack LaLanne’s popular national television show dedicated to exercising and a healthy lifestyle. (Photo courtesy of Elaine LaLanne)

From the Farm: Jack LaLanne’s widow Elaine marks 100th birthday with toast to fitness guru husband

By Philip Potempa

March 27, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

I’ve had the good fortune of counting Jack LaLanne and his wife of 50-plus years...

United Steelworkers 7-1 picket outside the BP Whiting refinery on Thursday, March 19, 2026. BP announced Tuesday night that it would initiate a lockout, and union members plan to picket every day unitl the lockout ends. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Union urges BP to resume contract talks amid lockout

By Alexandra Kukulka

March 27, 2026 at 10:28 p.m.

A week into a lockout, United Steelworkers International President Roxanne Brown came to Whiting Friday...

Chesterton Police Chief Tim Richardson, left, chats with another officer at the scene of a shooting on Gateway Boulevard near Ind. 49 and the Indiana Toll Road exit following a shooting in Chesterton, Indiana, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County proceeds with new 911 policy, despite pleas from Chesterton and Porter

By Jim Woods

March 27, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

Porter County will forge ahead with a new operating procedure for 911 police calls from...

A cross and flowers left in front of barriers along Deep River near the spot where the body of Rodrigo Montes was found Thursday, March 26, 2026 in Lake Station, Indiana. Rodrigo Montes, 18, a senior at River Forest High School, had been missing since early Monday. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Prosecutor’s office declines comment on charges for juvenile driver in Lake Station river death

By Meredith Colias-Pete

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March 27, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.

The Lake County Prosecutor’s Office declined comment on whether the teen driver in a Lake...

A goat stands near a fence as IUNited Student Group and IUN Cross country team members do volunteer work at Faith Farms in Gary on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

IUN staff, students volunteer at Faith Farms for day of service

By Maya Wilkins

March 27, 2026 at 1:37 p.m.

Volunteers helped feed and care for animals and mulch at Faith Farms for Indiana University...

U.S. EPA remedial project manager Leslie Patterson speaks during a public hearing about a cleanup plan to remove lead from yards near the former Federated Metals facility on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

EPA gives Federated Metals lead cleanup update at Whiting hearing

By Maya Wilkins

March 27, 2026 at 12:41 p.m.

The EPA plans to remove soil at properties where samplings found concentrations of lead higher...

The Brown Mansion, which now houses the Westchester Township Museum, in Chesterton. (Jim Woods/for Post-Tribune)

Library’s plan for Brown Mansion and museum gets BZA nod

By Jim Woods

March 27, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

Westchester Public Library got the green light from Chesterton's Board of Zoning Appeals to restore...

Zack Merrill of Tudor Restoration moves wet floor tiles out of the Porter County Elections & Registration Office Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, after flooding there. Voting equipment has been replaced as a result of the flooding. (Shelley Jones/for Post-Tribune)

Porter County voters will have new equipment this year

By Doug Ross

March 27, 2026 at 12:07 p.m.

Porter County voters will have new equipment for early voting next month, replacing machines damaged...

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Worship news: Easter programs, ribbon cutting and more

By Post-Tribune

March 27, 2026 at 11:49 a.m.

Worship news from around the region.